Oliver Oddie
Tower House Presentation
Site
Site Access
to
11
15
to
20
15 The Quays, Salford M50 3SQ
1
Y UA EQ TH
YS
UA
EQ
TH
to 14
S 1 to
10
LB
FB
15
SM
31
SM
Water Sports Centre
Landing Stage
El Sub Sta FB
ock
dL
llan
We
-Site 1 has both good pedestrian and vehicular access. It connects to the Quays road Via a large driveway shared with the adjacent water sports centre. The quays road is the main access road for the majority of the quays area and connects to the areas main trunk road (Trafford Road) 500m east as well as the M602. -Pedestrian access is provided by both plentiful pavements and the popular quayside footpath that runs to the south of the site. A public footpath runs between the site boundary and the quay to the south. -The Site has easy access to the nearby tram/train network via the nearby Salford Quays tram stop. -The area would see increased traffic during traditional rush hours as well as weekends and public holidays as it is close to both the Quayside Shopping centre and many residential developments. -There is ample commercial parking nearby although on-site parking would be preferable
Hotel
Existing vegetation
Central Bay
20m
0
20m
40m
s
ard
Boll
60m
80m
100m
Located next to the Helly Hansen water sports centre the site consists of a large grassy space surrounded by countless young native trees. To the south it looks over the quayside ans into Central Bay. To the north it looks to the street and the housing development beyond.
-The site consists of a grassed over patch of land surrounded by ornamental box hedge and a mixture of British hardwood trees including some beech as well as some evergreen. -The trees form a screen 5 meteres tall around the whole site -The trees are around 15 years old and are well established. -None of the trees on the site or around are subject to tree protection orders (TPO’s) so they could be taken out if approved by planning.
Salford Quays Environmental Conditions Avg. Temperature (°C) Min. Temperature (°C) Max. Temperature (°C) Precip itation / Rainfall (mm)
January
4.3 1.7 6.9 84
February
4.7 1.9 7.5 59
March
6.5 3.2 9.8 66
April
Temperature Data Average annual temperature
10.5°C
Annual average maximum temperature Average annual minimum temperature
14.2°C
9 5.1 12.9 58
May
12.8 8.6 17.1 64
June
16.2 12 20.4 71
July
Sun Paths
17.8 13.9 21.8 72
August
17.4 13.5 21.4 89
September
14.3 10.7 18 87
October
10.8 7.4 14.2 91
November
7 4.2 9.8 94
December
All weather data from Manchester Airport weather station
Site
14.2°C Sunrise
Wind Data Average wind speed
16.6km/h
Maximum wind speed
21km/h
Gusts
48km/h
Dominant wind direction
Southwest
Sunset 10am,3pm,8pm
Precipitation Data Lowest monthly precipitation
58mm
Highest monthly precipitation
94mm
Average Monthly precipitation
77mm
Flood risk
5.1 2.5 7.7 94
Summer
All weather data from Manchester Airport weather station
The site is located in what the environment agency calls a medium risk area. This means that the area has a chance of river flooding each year between 1%and 3.3% based on computer modelling. A Flood survey would probably be required to build on the site Flood risk maps from the Environment Agency
Winter
Noise Pollution
Noise is an important consideration for a site as publicly exposed as this one. The site is located within 50m of the Salford quays shopping centre which is a popular tourist and leisure destination locally. Based on figures it is possible to calculate that on an average weekend 671 people drive to the quays each day. Although there are other routes into the quays one of the two main ones runs just past he site so this needs to be taken into consideration during the design process.
Air Pollution
Salford Quays is classed as moderate in the air quality index recorded as 18 micrograms per cubic meter
Boundary and footpaths The site is bounded on three sides by mature trees with the other side being host to a small driveway which is shared with the nearby water sports centre. To the north runs a road and to the south a public footpath the traverses the quayside.
Client Brief Client: Oliver Oddie Site: 15 The Quays, Salford M50 3SQ The client is a young professional currently living in rented accommodation and wishes to have a permanent home and workshop.
Client wishlist -Wood/metal workshop -High up to look over surrounding treetops -Balcony/outside space -Porch/covered space -Open plan kitchen living room -Plenty of natural light whilst still being private
Lifestyle With only two people living there, the spaces do not need to be massive. Having the possibility for a sit down dinner for 6 would be advantageous. If a tower is proposed some kind of climbing facility on the outside as the client is a keen climber and all climbing walls are currently closed
Precedent Studies
Tower House, Portland, US Benjamin Waechter Architect
Consisting of four stories, each with one main room and accessed by a 25m long footbridge the design was meticulously thought out to maximise the limited budget. A small footprint was chosen to reduce the foundation costs as well as economical black steel cladding to reduce maintenance and ease of installation. Inside the house it draws inspiration from Portland’s timber industry with white oak fitted cabinets in each room.
Glen Lake Tower, Michigan, US Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects
Built in 2001 and located high on a hilltop above a lake in Michigan, the Glen Tower House is designed to create “a sustainable retreat that reflects the timeless beauty and simple comforts of the area,”. Two clad black metal walls support a three storey plywood box above the ground.
First concepts
Models Model 1
Model 2
Development
Second Floor
First Floor
Ground Floor
Plan + section 1:100
Hand Drawn
Second Floor
First Floor
Ground Floor
Plan
1:100 Autocad
First Floor
Ground Floor
Roof Plan
Second Floor